The Senate was called to order at 11:
10 a.
m.
in accordance with the provisions of Senate Rule 9(f), and under the authority of the President Pro Tempore and the Senate Republican Leader.

The prayer was offered by Acting Chaplain, Timothy B.
Kehoe, of East Hartford, Connecticut.

The following is the prayer:

We expect to pass through this life but once.
If, therefore, there be any kindness we can show, or any good thing that we can do to any fellow being, let us do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as we shall not pass this way again.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 9(f) the Senate is called into Session, by the Office of the Senate Clerk's under the authority of the President Pro Tempore and the Senate Republican Leader.

It is hereby moved that Senate Agenda Number 1, dated February 17, 2018, is adopted, the items on said Agenda shall be acted upon as indicated and that the Agenda shall be incorporated into the Senate Journal and Senate Transcript.

FAVORABLE REPORTS OF THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

The following favorable reports were received from the Joint Standing Committee indicated, read the second time and tabled for the calendar.

JUDICIARY.
S.
J.
No.
9 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE THOMAS A.
BISHOP OF NORTH STONINGTON TO BE A STATE REFEREE.

JUDICIARY.
S.
J.
No.
10 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE JAMES M.
BENTIVEGNA OF AVON TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

JUDICIARY.
S.
J.
No.
11 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE SUSAN QUINN COBB OF WEST HARTFORD TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

JUDICIARY.
S.
J.
No.
12 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE THOMAS J.
CORRADINO OF MADISON TO BE A STATE REFEREE.

JUDICIARY.
S.
J.
No.
13 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE JOHN A.
DANAHER, III, OF WEST HARTFORD TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

JUDICIARY.
S.
J.
No.
14 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE MAUREEN D.
DENNIS OF SOUTHPORT TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

JUDICIARY.
S.
J.
No.
15 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE ROBERT L.
GENUARIO OF NORWALK TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

JUDICIARY.
S.
J.
No.
16 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE JAMES T.
GRAHAM OF BLOOMFIELD TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

JUDICIARY.
S.
J.
No.
17 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE JOHN F.
KAVANEWSKY, JR.
OF EAST NORWALK TO BE A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.

JUDICIARY.
S.
J.
No.
18 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE JOSEPH M.
SHORTALL OF BLOOMFIELD TO BE A STATE REFEREE.

ADJOURNMENT

The Senate at 11:
15 a.
m.
adjourned under provisions of Senate Rule 9(f) subject to the call of the chair.